Physical Science, New York Edition

Chapter 10: Waves

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
Reflection occurs when a wave __________ .
A)strikes an object and bounces off of it
B)causes ripples in a pool of water
C)compresses air particles as it travels
D)bends and changes speeds as it travels
2.
If you stand next to a swimming pool and see an object under water, it will seem to be __________ .
A)closer to the surface than it really is
B)farther from the surface than it really is
C)bent in the middle
D)moving more than the water around it
3.
The __________ is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of a medium where a wave strikes it.
A)normal
B)incidence
C)diffraction grating
D)interference
4.
__________ occurs when waves bend around a barrier.
A)Reflection
B)Diffraction
C)Refraction
D)Interference
5.
The process in which two waves overlap and form a new wave is called __________ .
A)wave joining
B)interference
C)refraction
D)diffraction
6.
__________ is a wave pattern that forms when waves of equal wavelength and amplitude, but traveling in opposite directions, continuously interfere with each other.
A)Constructive interference
B)Destructive interference
C)Reverberation
D)A standing wave
7.
The ability of an object to vibrate by absorbing energy at its natural frequency is called __________ .
A)reverberation
B)resonance
C)a standing wave pattern
D)interference
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